Patrol Questions Flashcards

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When can misdemeanor warrants be served?

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Between 0600-2200
UNLESS in public place/roadway

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Noise violations, most common

What do on scene?

What do back at 84?

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Animal frequent/prolonged noise-making (10-414.a)
Electronic speakers audible within dwelling not source from 10PM to 7AM (10-414.e.1)
On public property/road audible 50’ or more from device (10-414.e.2)
Shouting/belligerent (10-414.f)

Have victim sign citation. Give instruction card & tell to go to court clerk to sign charges + filing fee

Do report + print copy and put on safe

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When can you arrest without a warrant?
(5 most common)

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Offense committed/attempted in my presence
Felony with PC
DV with visible injuries within 72 hours
DUI/DWI/APC
VPO violation

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You have reasonable suspicion of criminal activity to detain someone. Can you use force to detain them if they are trying to walk away?

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Yes

Gallegos v. City of Colorado Springs

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Probation vs parole

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Probation instead of prison
Parole = early release from prison

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Imminent does not mean __ or ___

Imminent danger may exist even if the suspect is not ____ pointing a weapon at someone

An imminent danger may exist when ___ or is ____ a weapon and intends to use it against officers/others

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Immediate or instantaneous

at that very moment

Has, attempting to access

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When can you use the Taser?

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VPIIF
Is Violent
Physically resisting
Intends to be violent
Intends to physically resist
Fleeing from serious offense (felony or crime involving violence/force)

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What circuit is Oklahoma in?

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10th

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When can you use the Vascular Neck Restraint?

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Restraining a violent or combative individual, threatening or attempting to inflict great bodily harm or death (Policy 300.3.4)

Note: 21 OS 626.B “‘Great bodily injury’ means bone fracture, protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of a body part/organ, or substantial risk of death”

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10
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When do you enter something into NCIC?

What do you do when you finish your report?

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Any item with value of $500 or more that has a serial number
All firearms
Combination of property taken that exceeds $5000, although individually items may be less than $500
Any bicycle, TV, or computer regardless of the value

Tell supervisor you need the items entered NCIC

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Bike shed - what locker in PTS?
What is the code to the door?

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901

18219

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Enforceable traffic laws from private drive/property

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Reckless driving
Parking in fire lane
Parking in handicap
DUI/DWI/APC
Leaving the scene (accident)
Failure to Provide Security Verification (accident)

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Marijuana (cite and release)

Do what on scene?
Do what at 84?

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Issue ticket, include notes, take picture, field test

Seizure form and MJ in evidence locker
Not in jail folder with citation + 43 (and 28 if in vehicle) Note: Helps to include copy of seizure form

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When can you go Code 3?

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Pursuit
Responding to an emergency involving possibly injury, death, or significant property damage
Immediate assistance requested by an officer

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A vehicle turns out of a private business’ parking lot and fails to yield to oncoming traffic, causing an accident. What violation?

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Improper turn

15-90(B)

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“Person requiring treatment” means a a person who because of mental illness is _____

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a harm to self (threats/attempts)
a harm to others (violent behavior or threats)
so severely deteriorated risk of death/SBI
unable to provide for basic needs

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Disturbing the peace

Using ___, insulting, or threatening language

Making noises that a reasonable person would find ___ loud or offensive

Obstructing, molesting, or ___ with any person lawfully in a public place

Obstructing ___ ___ of pedestrians/vehicles on a street/sidewalk in a public place

Committing an act calculated to unreasonably ___ or alarm the public or any person

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profane

unnecessarily

interfering

free passage

disturb

(10-401)

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18
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Most roads in Moore are concrete or asphalt?

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Concrete

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Probable Cause

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Articulable facts which taken together, would lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime is being or has been committed, and the individual arrested (in custody) committed it

Articulable facts which taken together, would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime is being or has been committed, and evidence of said crime will be found at particular location

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20
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At what age can you issue juvenile citations?

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13 and older

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You work an accident and can’t decide what citation to give the at-fault driver. What is the fallback citation?

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Careless driving

“A driver of a motor vehicle who collides with another vehicle or with any person/property because of driving error is guilty of CARELESS driving.”

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22
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Values
Vision

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Integrity Accountability Humility Professionalism Empowerment

We aspire to enhance the community by positively impacting the lives of individuals.

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23
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When can you initiate a pursuit?

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Occupant(s) have committed a felony or are about to commit a felony
Occupant(s) are a clear and immediate threat to safety of others

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When do you use the black page protectors?

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Outside warrants
In jail folders (PC Aff outside, warrants inside)

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What is “in custody” for purposes of Miranda?
An arrest OR When freedom is significantly deprived to be equivalent to an arrest
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Can you cite/release a juvenile for marijuana? Can you cite/release a juvenile for petit larceny? Do you have to release to a parent still? Do you need to do a report after?
Yes Yes Yes (note - 266 [SRO] said if you don't want to wait on parent, and have the parent info filled out in parent section, just write 'mail' in the parent signature' NO (Cite/release on ticket writer like an adult, just include parent info in notes section)
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When can you TVI?
1. In a pursuit (committed a felony or clear/immediate threat to safety of others) 2. Traffic/road conditions allow (low risk to public)
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Graham v Connor Force judged by the ____ standard Need of force measured by these 3 things?
Force judged by reasonable officer standard (similar training and experience) Need of force measured by 1. Severity of crime? 2. Danger to officer/others? 3. Resisting arrest / attempting to flee?
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Mission
The Moore Police Department is here to walk alongside residents to create a city desirable to live in. Forging strong partnerships, we will find answers and apply solutions to problems. Compassionately serving and seeking the best outcomes with the community. Fighting crime, Passionately Protecting the community, and humbly putting Service Before Self. Together we are MOORE STRONG.
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Assault by offer
Assault by offer places another person in REASONABLE APPREHENSION of force
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When can you use OC spray?
AV (Actively resisting, Violent behavior) OC may be used when a subject has signaled his or her intention to actively resist the officer's efforts to make the arrest... OC spray... may be considered for use to bring under control an individual or group of individuals who are engaging in, or are about to engage in, violent behavior.
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When is Miranda required?
Only required when subject is IN CUSTODY and being interrogated (questioned for evidence of their own guilt)
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When can you use pain compliance techniques?
Physically resisting Actively resisting 300.3.3
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Disorderly conduct Acts in a ___ or tumultuous manner toward another whereby any person is placed in ___ for his safety, or their ___ is placed in danger of being destroyed Angry ___ ___ words Jostles, crowds, or ___ someone in a public place Causes, provokes, or engages in a ___
violent, fear, property threats fighting pushes fight (10-403)
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Can you use your firearm (deadly force) to stop a suspect from using a vehicle as a deadly weapon?
Yes
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Can you tase someone for running only? What about running from a minor crime
No No Must be serious crime or physically resisting or violent
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Physical arrest of juvenile - municipal charge. What do? Do you hit the arrest checkbox? Report?
Juvenile Citation with Brazos; include elements/admission in notes + parent info. Release to parent or take to Pivot (make sure Parent gets a copy of the citation) NO (they need a court date) Yes (note - if something like curfew violation can just write a word document and put on top of court safe)
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Can you get probable cause from a single witness's statement?
Yes, if the the information is reasonably trustworthy Carroll vs US
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You are going to do a private property collision report. What violations may be enforced?
Leaving the scene DUI Reckless Driving Failure to Provide Security Verification Policy 501.7.2
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When can an Officer use Deadly Force?
To protect him or others from what he reasonably believes would be an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury The officer has probable cause to believe that the individual has committed, or intends to commit, a felony involving the infliction or threatened infliction of serious bodily injury or death, and the officer reasonably believes that there is an imminent risk of serious bodily injury or death to any other person if the individual is not immediately apprehended.
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A vehicle is coming at you as if trying to hit you. Move out of the way or shoot? When can you shoot at a moving vehicle? Can you shoot to disable a vehicle?
Move out of the way 1. When there is no other means to avert the threat of the vehicle (can't move out of way) 2. When deadly force other than vehicle is directed at Officers/others (shooting from inside) No
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Reasonable suspicion
When, under the totality of the circumstances, an officer has articulable facts that criminal activity may be afoot and a particular person is connected with that possiblecriminal activity
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When can you run code to an assault call?
The assault is ongoing OR injuries are severe
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A juvenile under __ years of age should not be restrained unless (1) suspected of a dangerous felony (2) may resist (3) may attempt escape (4) may attempt to injure themselves, injure the Officer, or damage property
14 301.3.3
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For a voluntary EOD, do you do a report? (ie taking someone from their house to Griffin) What about for an EOD transport (ie from Moore Medical to another facility)?
Yes Yes
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Petite larceny (Cite and release) Documents needed on scene? What else does the LP or business representative need to do? What to do with documents when you get back to 84?
Citation with elements/admissions in notes LP or business owner narrative Itemized receipt of items taken Photos of items taken They need to sign the citation AND issue the trespass warning All of these go in the 'not in jail folder' and give to supervisor for review then into safe
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Per policy, do we take private property collision reports? Exceptions? Do we do single car accidents?
No. Exceptions: Injury, Hit and run, DUI, Reckless Driving No, unless there is property damage
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Priorities of life
Innocents/victims Officer Suspect Property
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Citizens arrest/complaint (vandalism, trespassing,noise) for municipal charges You are not doing a physical arrest (ie suspect not on site, or conflicting statements/not comfortable) What do on scene? What do at 84?
Gather all info needed for report. Give case number. GIVE VIC INSTRUCTIONS - Go to Court Clerk, sign charges, $50 filing fee, then a court date will be arranged Do report + PRINT COPY OF REPORT AND PUT ON SAFE
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When does curfew end?
0500
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When can you use the baton?
"When you need to control, restrain, or arrest a person that is VIOLENT, or INTENDS to be" 302.4 - the baton section doesn't actually say, this is just the general rule for control devices
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No injury domestic. Doing a report. Still need to do a lethality form?
Yes, if intimate partners
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Accident form. County #? City #?
14, 10
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OKC Street Equivalents 34th 19th 4th 12th 27th
164th 149th 34th 119th 104th
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Child endangerment
Permits physical/sexual abuse Present where CDS is being manufactured Drunk driving/APC transporting children 21 OS 852.1
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Assault with a Dangerous Weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon Which one does NOT exist in OK statue?
Assault with a Deadly Weapon Thompson v State OK 2018 - DEF shot at but did not hit victim… charge should have been Assault w Dangerous Weapon
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Shoots someone
A&B with a Deadly Weapon
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Shoots AT someone
Assault with Dangerous Weapon
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Stabs with knife
A&B with a Dangerous Weapon
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Threatens with knife
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
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Aims firearm at someone + threatens them
Felony Pointing
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Weapon per se
A weapon in and of itself (rifle, shotgun, pistol)
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A 'person requiring treatment' means, because of mental illness or drug/alcohol dependency Poses a ___ risk of ___ ___ harm to self
substantial, immediate physical
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Domestic. Points firearm at another
Domestic Assault w/ Dangerous Weapon
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When can you enter a home without a warrant? Can you enter a house without a warrant based under Community Caretaking? Does an alarm create an exigency?
Emergency aid doctrine Exigent circumstances (prevent harm to other persons, destruction of evidence, escape of suspect) Hot pursuit No (Caniglia v Strom 2021) By itself no, but it could if there are other factors (ie unlocked door, unable to contact key holders, call history of neighborhood)
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Belligerent suspect is holding a gun. Told to drop and refused. Do you have to wait until he points the gun at you?
No Garcia v Blevins 5th CIR 2020 “It was undisputed Garcia could have quickly pointed in at officers. The court stated, ‘ we have never required officers to wait until a defendant turns toward them, with weapon in hand, before applying deadly force to ensure their safety’”
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Contributing to delinquency of a minor What counts as 'delinquent'?
Delinquent = violating any state law (found in title 21) or being a runaway
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A juvenile who - has repeatedly disobeyed commands from parents - is willfully absent from home without consent of parent - is willfully absent from school (Definition)
Child in Need of Supervision 10A OS 2-1-103.8
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Child Neglect
21-843.5.C. Any person responsible for the health, safety or welfare of a child who shall willfully or maliciously engage in child neglect, as defined in this section (10A 1-1-105) 10A 1-1-105.49.A 1. Failure to provide for FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, hygiene, MEDICAL CARE 2. The failure or omission to protect a child from exposure to any of the following: (a) the USE, POSSESSION, sale… of illegal drugs (b) illegal ACTIVITIES (3) abandonment.
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The use of lies, tricks, or deception (is / is not) a legitimate tactic in questioning defendants. A police officer that inflates the strength of the evidence against a defendant does not significantly hinder the defendant's free choice and will to confess. The courts will take into consideration the totality of circumstances to determine the voluntariness of the confession. The officer must avoid tricking the suspect into waiving his Miranda rights. This will get any statements excluded. The officer must also avoid lies that by there nature coerce the defendant into confessing.
is https://caselaw4cops.net/questioning/deception.htm
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When can you use the fingerprint scanner?
When an officer has probable cause to believe the person to be identified has committed a particular crime; When an officer has reasonable suspicion to believe the person to be identified has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime AND the use of the FID is necessary in establishing or dispelling the suspicion;
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The purpose of a frisk to is ___ and ___ weapons (not evidence of a crime [contraband])
find seize
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Threats jurisdiction A subject outside of Moore sends a threatening text to a Victim in Moore. Who's jurisdiction? A subject outside of the state of Oklahoma sends a threatening text to a Victim in Moore, can we prosecute? A subject in Moore sends to threatening text to a Victim outside of Moore. Who's jurisdiction? A Victim in Moore receives a threatening text from a Suspect at an unknown location. They report it to us. Do we have jurisdiction?
Either per 21 OS 1172(C) Yes, because the threat was consummated in Oklahoma (per 22 OS 121) Either per 21 OS 1172(C) Yes, because can be either location's jurisdiction per 21 OS 1172(C)
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Homeowner found deceased, no one else with standing to give consent. Do you need a warrant?
No, since you are only trying to determine cause of death (until/unless you determine foul play, then it becomes a criminal investigation, and will need to stop and get a warrant) Also, if wife/roommate calling, they gave expressed/implied consent by calling 911
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When can you do a phone ping?
Exigency (ie suicidal, endangered) [need source to confirm]
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When do the parks close?
Midnight to 0600 Except Little River Park (2200-0600) 11-113
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When can you force a subject to identify themselves in Oklahoma? In Oklahoma, is there a criminal penalty for someone refusing to identify themselves during an investigative (RS) detention? If, during a lawful contact absent a consensual encounter, a subject appears to be lying about their name, would that give you probable cause to believe they are interfering/obstructing your investigation, and therefore now you have the necessary PC to determine their actual identity?
When you have PC they have committed a crime No (assuming a flat refusal/denial, not lying. If they lie, see below) Yes (Note: This is seems to be a common practice, but I cannot find OK case law to support this, so I would be wary of trying this) [Final note: Hiibel v Sixth does not apply to Oklahoma, as Oklahoma is not a stop and identify state. Also, Oklahoma does not have a statute similar to the one used in Stufflebeam v Harris]
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What can be considered evidence for "intent to distribute?"
Presence of scales or baggies Cash Larger quantity expected for personal use Guns Texts or voicemail messages
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Trafficking amounts Heroin Meth Xanax Marijuana
10g 20g 500g 25 lbs 63-2-415
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How many grams in an ounce?
28
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How many ounces in a pound?
16
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Tax Stamp amounts: Marijuana CDS measured by weight CDS measured by dosage units
42.5 grams 7 grams 10 dosage units
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CDS and/or paraphernalia in PTS evidence section Top or bottom? Seized?
Both Yes
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State charges (CDS). Send both marijuana and meth to OSBI? OR just meth
Both
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Fentanyl trafficking amounts
Simple - 1 grams Aggravated -5 grams
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One M30 pill is approximately ___ of a gram The general rule is over ___ M30 pills sufficient for trafficking
1/10th 10 Drug Recognition PowerPoint Class, taught by D21 TFO Gay, 6/28/22
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Can you charge for fentanyl without field testing? If so, how?
Yes One M30 pill is approximately 1/10th of a gram OSBI testers have reported fake M30 pills are majority fentanyl General rule is over 10 M30 pills sufficient for trafficking DA's Office (Travis White): Officer training/experience, along with articulable facts, are sufficient for identification in absence of a field test Drug Recognition PowerPoint Class, taught by D21 TFO Gay, 6/28/22 Note: As of 2024, the DA's office seems to want a TruNarc scan
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OSCN Docket Search. You enter 'born on/after date' as their DOB. What do you put for 'born before date'?
The day after they are born (add one to the day of their MM/DD/YEAR)
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Ticket writer Alleged speed vs actual speed
Alleged is what you are charging them with Actual speed is what the radar showed
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(State) obstruction (21 OS 540) vs (state) resisting (21 OS 268). What is the difference?
(State) resisting has an element of force or violence